FAVORITE SWEATER EVERMarch 28, 2009
Seriously. Love. This. Sweater.
Meet Colette. My new girlfriend.
SPECS:
Pattern: Joan McGowan Michael's Colette
Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts BFL Sport, one and a half skeins, bought at Stitches
Needles: US6
Size: 44
Fits like a dream.
When I was making it, I pictured it as a goin'-to-yoga wrap, you know, wearing it over a tank top and yoga pants. I thought I'd like it more like this, closed.
But I really dig the way it hangs open. A LOT.
I love this sweater. Easy, FAST, highly recommended. Plus, you know Joan, she makes this sweater in your size, guaranteed.
LOVE.
The sweater looks great on you! Add the bangs and the glasses and you have that whole retro look that I love. Good job!
Posted by: Dani in NC | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 19:15
It looks awesome on you!
Posted by: kat | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 19:25
Gorgeous!!
And the sweater isn't bad, either ;)
Posted by: DataGoddess | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 19:25
I LOVE it!! :) It looks great on you, and that's a great color. :D
Posted by: Manda | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 20:27
...fab....u....lous!
Posted by: cockeyed | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 20:32
Pant pant! That's some shexay edging! I adore the cutie 3/4 sleeves.
Posted by: anna | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 20:44
Oh what a lovely sweater! But it's the lady in the sweater that makes it so! I've been away from my computer a long while (again), so I had a lot of catching up to do on your blog. So sorry to hear of Lala's layoff. I'm praying and thinking good thoughts for her.
Lotsa love, Gaynelle
Posted by: Gaynelle | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 21:02
HAWT!
Posted by: Nadia Lewis | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 21:10
Back again...sorry for the interruption! Your book! You are holding it! Oh, oh, oh! Splendid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Each day brings the final product closer, closer. I can hardly wait! Remember, I want ten of 'em, to start with!
Love again, still,
Gaynelle
Posted by: Gaynelle | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 21:23
I LOVE IT.
Posted by: HEJ | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 21:33
Gorgeous! So cute on you. I like the length of the sleeves, that looks great.
Posted by: terri | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 21:46
A skein & 1/2? That makes it even more awesome!
It's lovely.
Posted by: Lynn in Tucson | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 22:12
Could you and Lala and kitty cat BE any cuter? And that last picture of you is adorable (and I mean "adorable" in French). Great sweater!
Posted by: Sally Demarest | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 22:13
A skein & a half? Wow, awesome. It looks great on you. I hope you upgrade it from yoga sweater to all the time sweater. It's very classy looking!
Posted by: Becca | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 22:17
Absolutley gorgeous as usual! Perfect yarn choice and color. I may have to give it a try myself.
Posted by: SueCallahan | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 22:18
Yer so pretty...
Posted by: Anne | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 22:26
It's absolutely gorgeous, Rachael. I've had that one in my queue, but it definitely won't look as good on me as on you - it suits you perfectly.
Posted by: Bronwyn Parry | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 01:00
It looks wonderful - I can't believe that's only a skein and a half for a whole cardigan - brilliant!!
Posted by: Carie | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 01:01
Wow, that's a winner in every way!
Posted by: livnletlrn | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 03:24
That's a dead sexy stunner!
Posted by: beverly | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 05:12
FAB sweater! Love the way it hanges, looks as good from the back as the front and very fun edging. Gold Star effort for certain!
P.S. and you look great in it.
Posted by: cgReno | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 05:17
Gorgeous! And wow, you must knit fast - wasn't Stitches a month ago?
Posted by: Kris | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 06:05
This is so beautiful.
Posted by: jodi | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 06:14
That is a fantastic sweater! What is the colorway?
Posted by: Cindy (blackmoondog) | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 06:26
That's a great sweater! Would be great for work (in an office over black) -- great!!
Posted by: Kathy | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 07:30
Absolutely fabulous!!!!!
Posted by: MX | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 07:31
I see the one on White Lies and I go "meh". I see it on you and I think "I have to have it!!!" Yours looks awesome!!! And you and Lala look so happy! A special bonus!
Posted by: P-la | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 07:36
You and it look beautiful and you and Lala are I swear to god the cutest couple EVAR.
Posted by: (formerly) no-blog-rachel | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 08:21
HEART HEART HEART HEART your sweater!
Posted by: meg | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 09:23
The sweater is gorgeous, and looks great on you!
Posted by: janna | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 09:38
Fantastic! I dub this the Touring Author Sweater.
Posted by: Janine | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 09:42
Gorgeous sweater -- BFL sport? Is that, perhaps, a yarn of theirs not available on their website? I'd love to copycat your sweater in another colorway, and adore their yarn, but can find it not...
Thanks!
Posted by: Yvonne | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 09:52
Whoops, please disregard my question, Rachel. I just emailed Blue Moon, which I should have done in the first place. Thanks, and thanks, as always, for amusing us with your updates. -- Yvonne
Posted by: Yvonne | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 09:58
Could you and Lala and the D-man be any cuter??? And the sweater is almost as cute, jeje...
Posted by: caroline | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 10:14
Lovely! It looks so much better on you than it does on the dress form in the pattern picture. And I agree, leaving it opened shows off that fabu lace edging.
Posted by: LaurieM | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 10:16
That sweater looks fabulous on you! We'll be missing you at the LSG meet-up today, I'll think of you whilst I eat my chicken sammich at Bakesale Betty's today.
Posted by: Yarneater | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 10:20
I love the sweater, but I think I might love the glasses more. What a cutie!
Posted by: J Strizzy | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 10:31
Beautiful! I just love it. Now, it goes into the queue!
Posted by: Wanda | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 10:57
Wow! It looks great!
Posted by: Kerry | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 11:20
Dear Lord...this sweater so rocks. I am off to bookmark in Rav.
Posted by: Darci | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 11:21
Excellent! Thank you so much for forging the way for all of us Colette-wearing-wannabes! I'm pulling out the pattern and going through my stash tonight.
If only I can look THAT good in it too...
Posted by: Kathleen C. | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 12:07
BEAUTIFUL! This one has been sitting at the top of my Rav queue for as long as I can remember, and I think you might've just motivated me to actually do somethig about it :-D
Looks fantastic open, or closed!
Posted by: Kate | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 12:11
Love it! I'm going to have to add that to my queue...
Posted by: Allison | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 13:43
Great sweater. Your photo shoot pics of the FO always bring a smile to my face. You give great face (and hands) to the camera. It makes it look like wearing the new sweater is such a happy experience (which I'm sure it is). Enjoy that lovely sweater. I hope you get wonderful compliments wherever you go.
Posted by: Jennifer | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 13:51
That sweater is almost as cute as that look Lala is giving you. Nice work!
Posted by: sil | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 14:13
Pretty. Love that collar.
Posted by: mari | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 15:52
for some reason I think you look like a sexy librarian in this sweater, especially with the glasses and your hair up. It's a very good look. And forget wearing it to yoga--it looks like a hot date night sweater to me!
Posted by: cordeliaknits | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 15:57
Beautiful! The sweater is very nice too. ;o)
Posted by: Leslie | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 19:24
I love the finger guns! (and the sweater!)
Posted by: Nell | Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 20:29
Dude. you are hot stuff. that sweater is so perfect!
Posted by: Carrie | Monday, March 30, 2009 at 05:55
Gorgeous!
Nice sweater too :) Seriously, you did a great job on it.
Posted by: yogahz | Monday, March 30, 2009 at 08:31
LOVE!
You make it look awesome!
Posted by: Gwen | Monday, March 30, 2009 at 11:20
Hells yes. Looks great, and a skein and a half? Sign me up.
Posted by: Rachel T | Monday, March 30, 2009 at 11:43
i honestly cant decide what is cuter, the sweater or the photos!!!
Posted by: missfaith | Monday, March 30, 2009 at 14:02
That looks awesome! Love that sweater.
Posted by: Sheri | Monday, March 30, 2009 at 16:31
I love.
Posted by: Rita | Monday, March 30, 2009 at 17:08
Gads it is positively the best! Cute! And because you used STR, you can wash it! Score and score.
Posted by: Laurie | Monday, March 30, 2009 at 21:04
You look VERY hot! And skinny! Have you been disappearing pounds? When will Donna Leone come out with the next Brunetti novel. All cosmic questions. Need a Digit pic for reassurance!
Posted by: Linda "K" | Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 15:20
Yep, I'm with MX, I was sold on this sweater when I saw it here. Pretty sure I wouldn't have boughten it on white lies. I'm sure she appreciates.
Keep on keepin' on, Lisa
Posted by: lisa smillie | Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 17:02
I agree, LOVE!
Posted by: Karen | Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 19:16
57 comments later...can't look at you in that sweater without saying - again - how darn cute you are...how darn cute you look in that darn cute sweater and how ding-dang cute you and Lala are. Darn. Cute.
Hugs!
Posted by: Teresa | Wednesday, April 01, 2009 at 07:10
Oh so cute! I am so jealous! That's it, this pattern is going on my Ravelry queue!
Posted by: Shannon | Wednesday, April 01, 2009 at 09:05